What Are the Greenhouse Emissions from Nuclear Power?
Program Summary
Carbon emissions for nuclear power are far lower than for coal or gas power, though not as low as for wind power.
Nuclear Energy Video FAQs
- What Are the Benefits and Risks of Nuclear Power?
- Where in the World Is Nuclear Power?
- How Was Nuclear Energy Discovered?
- How Are Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons Related?
- What is Nuclear Waste and What Do We Do With It?
- What Does Nuclear Power Cost?
- How Do We Get Electricity from Nuclear Energy
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Alexander Glaser - Dr. Alexander Glaser is Assistant Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. He is a participant in the University’s Program on Science and Global Security and works with the International Panel on Fissile Materials, which publishes the annual Global Fissile Material Report.
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